Job Application for Legal Director at Wikimedia Foundation

"Join Wikimedia in our collaborative project to empower people worldwide to create and share the sum of all human knowledge. Wikimedia’s legal team advises the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other free educational projects. Being a Wikimedia lawyer means working collaboratively and solving problems that no one has thought about before. We are looking for an attorney with experience advising on a range of legal topics, as well as managing other attorneys. They should have strong leadership skills and a passion for the Wikimedia mission.

This position is based in San Francisco and reports to the General Counsel.

We’d like you to do these things:   

• Defend free knowledge consistent with the Wikimedia Guiding Principles.
• Be a leader within the organization, advising both the general counsel and executive management.
• Assist the general counsel in overseeing all legal team activities, as well as shaping the organization's legal infrastructure and strategy
• Mentor, oversee, and help develop junior members of the team.
• Manage the inbound and outbound contracts process for the organization, including overseeing the contracts team, and advising staff with Wikimedia’s unique objectives, values, and risks in mind.
• Conduct complex contract negotiations and review.  
• Provide corporate governance advice and support in all areas relevant to a 501(c)(3) organization.
• Draft and advise on relevant internal and external policies.
• Support our Talent and Culture team with regards to domestic and international employment and contractor relations, employment law, and immigration law."